About the Weeping
Cherry :
The Weeping Cherry tree, Prunus
subhirtelia 'Pendula', has a medium growth rate
for its arching vertical growth, but a rapid
growth rate for its many weeping stems. The
Higgins Weeping Cherry tree prefers moist,
well-drained soils of average fertility in full
sun, but is adaptable to poor soils, compacted
soils, dry soils, and heat. It is a specimen
tree with single trunk. This deciduous tree has
branches that are strongly weeping in form.
Heavy flowering in spring lasts one week.
Bronzy-brown bark is smooth and attractive.
Fall color is a mixture of
green, chartreuse, and yellow. It is a sought
after accent tree in late winter or early
spring, with its showy pink flowers that emerge
before the foliage emerges on pendulous
branches. If desired, stems that weep to the
ground can be pruned up to a desired height
(either staggered in height for informality, or
clipped to precisely the same height for
formality) so that mowing, growth of other
ornamentals, or maintenance access can be
achieved underneath the tree.
